Urethral catheter capable of preventing urinary tract infection and process for producing the same
US4539234A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 1982 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1393
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A urethral catheter composed of olefin polymer, diene polymer or silicone polymer as a base material wherein an antimicrobial substance being chemically bonded with the inside wall and/or the outside wall thereof, and a process for producing the same. This urethral catheter effectively prevents urinary tract infection for a long period of time.
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